When do you consider scheduled or more frequent POC blood glucose checks in hospitalized patients who are either not eating or otherwise at high risk for hypoglycemia?

Standard q6h (before meals + bedtime) monitoring is insufficient for patients who are NPO or at high risk for hypoglycemia. Evidence supports more frequent or scheduled monitoring in the following scenarios:

1. NPO/ not eating

Every 4–6 hours is recommended for NPO patients on basal insulin alone (Endoc...